Established over a hundred years ago in 1904 by Dr Eartha White, the Florida-based nonprofit organisation was named after Dr Eartha White’s mother, who was a slave that had unofficially started the movement to help people in her own backyard.

In a bid to help kickstart the creation of the much-needed social support structure for veterans, the Mission is now planning to add to its venerable list of social programs the creation of tiny homes.

With the help of the U.S. Green Building Council of Florida and Eco Relics, the plan is to construct eco-friendly small houses whose total footprint falls under 200 square feet.